2011–12 MiWay T20 Challenge explained

2011–12 MiWay T20 Challenge
Administrator:Cricket South Africa
Cricket Format:Twenty20
Tournament Format:Double round-robin and knockout
Host:
Champions:Titans
Count:3
Participants:7
Matches:44
Most Runs:Stiaan van Zyl, Cape Cobras (444)
Most Wickets:Chris Morris, Lions (21)
Previous Year:2010–11
Previous Tournament:2010–11 Standard Bank Pro20
Next Year:2012–13
Next Tournament:2012–13 Ram Slam T20 Challenge

The 2011–12 MiWay T20 Challenge was the ninth season of the MiWay T20 Challenge, established by the Cricket South Africa and the ninth season of the CSA T20 Challenge overall. The tournament was previously known as the Standard Bank Pro20 Series. The tournament was played between 15 February and 1 April 2012. The tournament had an expanded tournament format. It featured the addition of a seventh team, a change in the group stage from a single to a double round-robin tournament, and a 2-match knockout stage.

Venues

StadiumCityCapacityHome team
NewlandsCape Town25,000 Cape Cobras
Boland Bank ParkPaarl10,000 Cape Cobras
KingsmeadDurban25,000 Dolphins
City OvalPietermaritzburg12,000 Dolphins
Willowmoore ParkBenoni20,000 Impi
Chevrolet ParkBloemfontein20,000 Knights
De Beers Diamond OvalKimberley11,000 Knights
New Wanderers StadiumJohannesburg34,000 Lions
Senwes ParkPotchefstroom9,000 Lions
SuperSport ParkCenturion20,000 Titans
St George's ParkPort Elizabeth19,000 Warriors
Buffalo ParkEast London15,000Warriors

Rules and regulations

The tournament is divided into a group stage and a knockout stage. In the group stage, teams face each other in a double round-robin tournament (i.e. each team plays every other team twice, once at home and once away). At the end of the group stage, the top team qualifies for the final. The teams in second and third take part in a play-off match with the winners contesting the final. If a match in the knockout stage ends with a tie, a Super Over will determine the winner.

Points were awarded as follows in the group stage:

Point system
ResultPoints
Win, with bonus point 5 points
Win, without bonus point 4 points
Tie 3 points
No result 2 points
Loss 0 points

In the event of teams finishing on equal points, the right to play in the semi-finals will be determined in the following order of priority:

Teams and standings

(C) = Eventual champion; (R) = Runner-up.

Note: The winner and runner-up qualify for the 2012 Champions League Twenty20.

Results

Group stage

Note: Click on the results to see match summary.

Fixtures

All times shown are in South African Standard Time (UTC+02).

Group stage

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Knockout stage

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Standard Bank Pro20 Series – playing conditions . Standard Bank . 2011-02-12 .